Comments on: Get More Writing Done By Simplifying Your Life https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/ Work Less ~ Earn More ~ Live More Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Soares https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-113894 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:19:13 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-113894 In reply to Elizabeth Manneh.

Good for you Elizabeth! I’ve been whittling down my possessions for years and can now say that I have a mostly empty garage. I also think very carefully before I buy things. I’ve done especially well with clothes over the last few years.

]]> By: Elizabeth Manneh https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-113818 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:52:41 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-113818 I found this really interesting. A few years ago I made the decision to leave a well-paid career because of the impact the stress was having on my life and move to Africa. I needed to rent out my UK house so I had to make some serious decisions about what I needed to keep. I now have a much simpler approach to life and I can honestly say I’ve never been happier. I rarely watch TV, think carefully before every purchase and I’m determined to keep my life as simple as possible. But I’m still working on minimising the distraction of the internet!

]]> By: John Soares https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-105417 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:50:45 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-105417 In reply to Gene Burnett.

Interesting analysis Gene. Anything taken to an extreme is usually unhealthy.

]]> By: Gene Burnett https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-105049 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:36:05 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-105049 Yup. Good stuff John. People think simplicity means living in a hut. But to me, it’s more of an orientation than a goal. Sure, I waste time like everyone else, but generally I’m moving towards and orienting towards the kind of things you mention. I think it’s important not to get too crazy with it. I’ve met some simplicity people who are as obsessed with that as they used to be with stuff. Now they collect “space” instead of possessions but they do it in the same uptight fashion and it doesn’t seem to really help them much. Just changes the pieces in the game while keeping the same game going. I think a lot of actually realizing a simple life has to do with becoming comfortable with feelings, the emotional core. If that’s restless, painful, unexamined, or generally threatening…we will do anything to avoid getting in there and feeling it, including avoiding as well as becoming obsessed with simplicity. Good post. Good mirror. GB

]]> By: John Soares https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104931 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:07:36 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104931 In reply to Sabita Saleem.

Sabita, I’m always looking at my activities to see what I should be doing less of, or not be doing at all.

]]> By: John Soares https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104928 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:01:45 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104928 In reply to Annie Logue.

Annie, I’ve heard good things about Freedom and similar programs and apps. I usually do a good job of staying off the Internet, but I definitely have my weak moments.

]]> By: Sabita Saleem https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104922 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:49:04 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104922 That’s such a great reminder, John. “Do less” is something I should always keep in mind, as I tend to drift away even when setting goals for myself. It’s like I being hard on me to achieve the label of being consistent.

Your post is really encouraging, especially asking me to think less that I find pretty hard to maintain. However, to an extent I’ve tamed my brain, and I’m glad to see a visible change.

]]> By: Annie Logue https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104916 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:38:40 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104916 Thinking less is the hard part. I could not function at all without the regular use of Freedom.

]]> By: John Soares https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104906 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:54:44 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104906 In reply to Cathy Miller.

Cathy, I never had a corporate career, but I have friends that do, and I know what a toll it can take on their lives.

And I hear you about copyediting. I did it a couple of times and didn’t enjoy it.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://productivewriters.com/2015/04/13/get-more-writing-done-simplify/#comment-104901 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:41:17 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=5905#comment-104901 Walking away from a 30-plus-year corporate career went a long way toward simplifying my life. The lack of a commute alone makes me very happy. 🙂 Can’t tell you how little I miss that part. 😉

Other things I have done to simplify my life (related to my business) is to eliminate copyediting from my services (hated it), eliminated “one and done” projects (with the rare exception), and from the beginning I refused weekend work. Mostly due to necessity (in so many ways).

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